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G. B. MARX.

COAL WAGON.

(Application filed Dec. 17, 1898.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE B. MARX, on NEW :YORK, N. Y.

COAL-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,711, dated June 13, 1899.

Application filed DecemberlV, 1898. Serial No. 699,527. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. MARX, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough off Manhattan, in the city of New York,

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coal-Wagons, &c., of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to dumping wagons, carts, or cars, and has for its object to improve the constrnction of coal-wagons of the general character of that shown and described in'Lett-ers Patent of the United States No. 535,991, granted to me March 19, 1895. One purpose particularly in view is to so arrange the parts which are directly concerned with the delivery of the coal or other substance that such parts shall not interfere with the free movement of the wagon, particularly in turning, and at the same time shall be held securely in position when performing their special functions. Another purpose is to facilitate the delivery of coal or other material close to the body of the wagon. A further purpose is to provide improved means for the support and handling of the long extensionchute.

The several features of the invention are illustrated in convenient and practical form in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coal-wagon to which my present improvements are ap-' plied, one of the rear wheels being removed and the axle shown in section. Fig. 2 is a detail view in cross-section on the plane indicated by the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 315 a detail view in section on a longitudinal plane, showing the side flanges in position with the bottom part or pan between them. Fig. 4 is a detail section on a transverse plane, showing the bottom part or pan, the short extension-pan in place thereon, and one of the side flanges in position. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the devices for supporting the long extension-chute, the body of the wagon being indicated in section. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the devices for supporting the extensionchute.

The body of the wagon (indicated at A) may be of any usual or suitable construction, be-

ing preferably formed with an inclined bot t0m, as at B B, which slopes from the ends toward an opening 0 in the middle, the latter ext-ending, preferably, from side to side of the body A. Along the sides of the opening G are hinged side flanges D D, which during the delivery of coal or other material are let down into vertical positions, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 and by full lines in Figs. 2, 3, and 4:, but at other times are swung up against the bottom of the wagon and there held by any suitable retaining devices, such as the pivoted hooks, (indicated at b b,) so that they shall not interfere with the turning under of the forward truck and shall not bestruck by the whiffletrees, as they are likely to be struck it fixed in the vertical position. Between the two flanges D D and closing the opening C is a pan or bottom part F,which is so supported that either end can be dropped down while the other is held up, as indicated in dotted line in Fig. 2. For this purpose each end of the pan may be provided with a projection f, which is normally engaged by the swinging latch-piece a, hinged tothe bottom or side of the wagon-body. The lower end of the pan is supported at the same time by an inverted-L piece or cross-bar E with downwardly-turned ends c e, which are adapted to enter, as clearly represented in Figs. 3 and 4, eyes or loops cl d,which are secured to the inner sides of the hinged flanges 'D D, thereby at the same time holding said flanges securely in position during the delivery of the coal from the wagon.

A long delivery-chute is commonly required; but it sometimes happens that the hopper or hole into which the coal is to be delivered is close to the curb. In such cases it has been customary to shove the long chute back under the pan or bottom part F until its outer end is brought into the proper position with respect to such hopper or hole, but the movement of the coal quickly causes such chute to slip forward. I have therefore provided a short extension-pan, which is indicated at G in Figs. 2 and 4. As there shown, the said pan is provided at one end with an ear 9 to slip under the bottom of the pan F, and its side walls are provided with studs g, which are adapted to enter elbow-slots d in the ends of the flanges D, the said studs being at such a height above the bottom as to restin their seats in said slots when the tongue or extension 9 bears against the bottom of the pan F, whereby such extension-pan is held firmly in position during the delivery of the coal or other material. At other times it can be removed easily and is represented in Fig. 2 as hung upon a suitable hook fixed to the side of the wagon-body in readiness for -ap-. plication.

A long chute, such as isindicated at H, is

. ordinarily required, as indicated above, and

I have made provision for its convenient support beneath the body of the wagon during transportation, whereby it can be brought readily into position for application to the bottom part or pan F. As represented in the drawings, Figs. 1, 5, and 6, two carriers H H are provided for the reception of the chute H, one of such carriers preferably having a pin h to engage a corresponding hole 72. in the end of the chute to prevent the accidental dislodgment of the latter. One of the carriers is mounted by means of a swiveled eye, as at h upon a transverse rod or track H which is secured beneath the body of the wagon and has a slight notch to retain the carrier during transportation in a central position, such notch being indicated at 7?. At other times the carrier can be moved readily to one side or the other. The other carrier is also mounted with a swiveled eye 77, upon a Y-shaped track or rod H also supported beneath the body of the wagon, with its two extremities near the extremities of the transverse rod or track H The last-named carrier is free to travel on either branch of this Y-shaped track, Whereby'the chute can be readily moved from a longitudinal position to atransverseposition. Anyconvenient means may be provided for supporting the rear end of the Y-shaped traclf or rod'and for facilitating the transfer of the rear carrier from one arm or branch to the other. I have shown in Fig. 6, as conveniently adapted for this purpose, a switch-plate H which is suitably supported a short distance below the body of the wagon to support the said rear end of the Y-shaped track, having a notch 71 in its forward edge to admit the shank of the eye 7L2 as it passes from one branch to the other and having also side flanges 77. to prevent its being turned too far to one side or the other and to bring such notch into proper position to receive the shank of the 'swiveled die.

The natureand mode of use of the several features of the invention will be readily understood without further explanation herein, and it is also to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the precise construction and arrangement of parts shown and described herein.

I claim as my invention 1 1. The combination with a body having a delivery-opening and a delivery-pan supported in elevated position at one end or the other, of side flanges hinged along the sides of said opening and having loops or'eyes at their inner sides near their ends, and a cross-bar to support the other end of said pan and having downwardly-turned ends to engage said loops or eyes, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination'with a body having a delivery-opening, side flanges secured along the sides of said opening and a delivery-pan, of a short extension-pan having studs in its side walls to engage slots or notches in said side flanges and a tongue or extension from its bottom to engage the under side of the bottom of said delivery-pan, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with a body, of a transverse track secured to the under side of said body, a rearWardly-extended track also secured to the under side of said body, a carrier mounted on said transverse track and a carrier mounted on said rearwardly-extended track, whereby a chute while supported in the carriers can be moved from a longitudinal position to a transverse position, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination with a body, of a transverse tracl: secured to the under side of said body, a Y-shaped track also secured to the under side of said body, carriers mounted on said tracks respectively and adapted to re.- ceive a chute, and a switch to direct one of said carriers from one branch or member of said Y-shaped track to the other, substantially as shown and described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 16th day of December, A. D. 1898.

GEORGE E. MARX.

In presence of ANDREW H. 800mm, F. M. EGGLESTON. 

